TROY, Mich., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Delphi (NYSE: DPH) continues to
pursue the development of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) for auxiliary power to
help reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO )
Jean Botti, chief technologist of the Innovation Center for Delphi's
Dynamics & Propulsion Sector, will present an update on Delphi's fuel cell
development progress during a presentation for media at Delphi's world
headquarters in Troy, Mich., Thursday, June 27, at 7:30 a.m. This
presentation follows Delphi's technology program at the Pontiac Silverdome
today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. providing journalists the opportunity to
experience a wide range of Delphi's advanced technologies in a ride and drive
format.
"Delphi believes SOFC is an efficient, clean auxiliary power source for
transportation and stationary applications," said Botti. "We intend to use
existing competencies and new technology to target the growing market for SOFC
systems, including passenger automobiles, heavy-duty trucks, recreational
vehicles, and stationary and military applications."
In his presentation, Botti, 45, will discuss the various uses of fuels and
fuel reformation needed in fuel cell development, the relative complexity of
reformation in both SOFC and Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells, and an
update on Delphi's second generation SOFC and stack technology. He also will
address SOFC technical challenges and system cost targets.
Delphi is a leader in the advancement of fuel cell development, having
worked with U.S. and European customers in SOFC and PEM fuel cell development
programs for several years. Delphi's fuel cell activities include:
* A partnership with BMW on a gasoline SOFC development project for the
last two years. Renault joined this effort and added diesel SOFC development
for commercial vehicles to the objectives of the Delphi BMW development
project.
* A partnership with TotalFinaElf to collaborate on research and testing
of fuels for use in fuel cell reformers.
* Delphi and Battelle have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) to receive a 10-year, $74.6 million cost-share contract to assist in the
further development of SOFC technology.
* A partnership with Belfort Fuel Cell Research Center. The French
Ministry of Research oversees this national center for technical research,
with the help of corporate partners like Delphi and PSA-Peugeot-Citroen.
Botti is a 25-year veteran of the automotive industry, beginning his
career at Renault in 1977, and subsequently taking a position at General
Motors in 1989. Botti joined the Delphi team in 1999, when the company became
independent from General Motors. He has been involved in the development of
fuel cells for more than five years.
A native of France, Botti graduated from I.N.S.A. Toulouse, France in 1986
with a master's degree in mechanical engineering. He also earned a master's
degree in business administration from Central Michigan University in 1991,
and went on to earn a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Conservatoire
National des Arts et Metiers, Paris, France in 1995. Botti holds four patents
and three defensive publications for his work at Delphi. He also holds 11
patents outside of Delphi.
For more information about Delphi and its operating subsidiaries, visit
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TROY, Mich., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Delphi (NYSE: DPH) continues to
pursue the development of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) for auxiliary power to
help reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO )
Jean Botti, chief technologist of the Innovation Center for Delphi's
Dynamics & Propulsion Sector, will present an update on Delphi's fuel cell
development progress during a presentation for media at Delphi's world
headquarters in Troy, Mich., Thursday, June 27, at 7:30 a.m. This
presentation follows Delphi's technology program at the Pontiac Silverdome
today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. providing journalists the opportunity to
experience a wide range of Delphi's advanced technologies in a ride and drive
format.
"Delphi believes SOFC is an efficient, clean auxiliary power source for
transportation and stationary applications," said Botti. "We intend to use
existing competencies and new technology to target the growing market for SOFC
systems, including passenger automobiles, heavy-duty trucks, recreational
vehicles, and stationary and military applications."
In his presentation, Botti, 45, will discuss the various uses of fuels and
fuel reformation needed in fuel cell development, the relative complexity of
reformation in both SOFC and Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells, and an
update on Delphi's second generation SOFC and stack technology. He also will
address SOFC technical challenges and system cost targets.
Delphi is a leader in the advancement of fuel cell development, having
worked with U.S. and European customers in SOFC and PEM fuel cell development
programs for several years. Delphi's fuel cell activities include:
* A partnership with BMW on a gasoline SOFC development project for the
last two years. Renault joined this effort and added diesel SOFC development
for commercial vehicles to the objectives of the Delphi BMW development
project.
* A partnership with TotalFinaElf to collaborate on research and testing
of fuels for use in fuel cell reformers.
* Delphi and Battelle have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) to receive a 10-year, $74.6 million cost-share contract to assist in the
further development of SOFC technology.
* A partnership with Belfort Fuel Cell Research Center. The French
Ministry of Research oversees this national center for technical research,
with the help of corporate partners like Delphi and PSA-Peugeot-Citroen.
Botti is a 25-year veteran of the automotive industry, beginning his
career at Renault in 1977, and subsequently taking a position at General
Motors in 1989. Botti joined the Delphi team in 1999, when the company became
independent from General Motors. He has been involved in the development of
fuel cells for more than five years.
A native of France, Botti graduated from I.N.S.A. Toulouse, France in 1986
with a master's degree in mechanical engineering. He also earned a master's
degree in business administration from Central Michigan University in 1991,
and went on to earn a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Conservatoire
National des Arts et Metiers, Paris, France in 1995. Botti holds four patents
and three defensive publications for his work at Delphi. He also holds 11
patents outside of Delphi.
For more information about Delphi and its operating subsidiaries, visit
Delphi's Virtual Press Room at www.delphi.com/vpr .
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